New York State’s beaches will be open for Memorial Day weekend with social distancing protocols remaining in effect and restrictions on capacity and activities. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that with Connecticut never having closed its beaches and New Jersey
Read MoreThe United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) is working with towns and villages across Putnam County to organize a one-day, drive-through food drive this Saturday, May 16 to restock hard-hit food pantries. Residents are urged to drop off non-perishable
Read MoreThere have now been 102 cases of children from infants to 21 years old in New York State that have been afflicted with an illness that are apparently related to COVID-19, accounting for three deaths. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday
Read MoreHalf of Putnam County’s six school districts will have competitive Board of Education races for the delayed trustees’ elections this spring. The Carmel Board of Education has the most crowded field with six names that will appear on the ballot.
Read MoreThree upstate regions are in line to begin the first phase of the state’s reopening plan later this week, but it appears that Westchester and Putnam counties may have to wait longer. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that as of Monday
Read MoreThe death toll in Westchester County from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000 Tuesday night, however, the rate of deaths, infections and hospitalizations throughout the county and state is trending in a positive direction. County Executive George Latimer said Wednesday that Westchester reached
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo presented a broad outline of a phased reopening plan that would be analyzed based on the region of the state, employee risk and how essential a business may be. Cuomo said the first phase would be limited
Read MoreNew York State will take steps to increase COVID-19 testing that will prioritize people working on the front lines, such as healthcare workers, first responders and law enforcement, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday. Cuomo said he planned on signing an
Read MoreNew York Attorney General Leticia James and the state Department of Health will open an investigation into nursing homes and adult care facilities after they have experienced a torrent of coronavirus-related deaths. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that the facilities
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery A Bronx man has been charged for leading a Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed chase up the Taconic Parkway earlier this month in a stolen vehicle before crashing the car in Dutchess County, police said
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